Accounts for joint stock companies

8   Return on equity. 1995-2000. Per cent2,3
  All non-financial joint-stock companies Whole ICT-sector ICT-Manufacturing industry ICT-Wholesale ICT-Telecommunications ICT-Consultancy services
1995 13,1 9,3 19,4 19,5 1,4 14,6
1996 12,1 7,8 19,0 6,7 6,0 6,1
1997 10,8 11,1 9,5 10,6 15,5 5,0
1998 7,0 15,0 14,1 14,9 21,8 1,4
1999 7,8 10,2 8,1 3,4 14,2 4,2
20001 7,7 0,1 8,3 -25,1 4,5 -6,6
1  Preliminary figures.
2  Due to changes in the chart of accounts in connection with the transition to the Accounting Act of 1998, there is a break in the statistics from fiscal year 1999.
3  Operating result in per cent of total equity at 31 December.

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